IT MANAGEMENT
Group MembersBejal S Brahmbhatt 30098204Hansala Balasuriya 30098068Asif Dhanani 30097981
INTRODUCTION Alibaba Group is a family of Internet-based businesses which
makes it easy for anyone to buy or sell online anywhere in the world.
Since its inception, it has developed leading businesses in consumer e-commerce, online payment, business-to-business marketplaces and cloud computing, reaching Internet users in more than 240 countries and regions.
Alibaba Group consists of 25 business units and is focused on fostering the development of an open, collaborative and prosperous e-commerce ecosystem.
ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS
Supply chain in Alibaba is managed in traditional way but they add value and technology to its each step of operations.
BUSINESS CHARACTERSTICS Business success and rapid growth is built on the spirit of
entrepreneurship, innovation, and an unwavering focus on meeting the needs of our customers.
Focused in our regular training programs, team-building exercises and company events.
They are working to be the first company to make this market data available free to all of our users.
Their strategies to suit fast-changing market conditions and to expand the reach of their businesses.
SWOT ANALYSISStrengths: Alibaba increases segmentation of information and comprehensive,
so that more targeted and effective. The world's largest Chinese Forum – has created a great convenience
for traders around the globe to exchange, and also closer to the distance between the various traders, but also to enhance the visibility of the website.
Weakness: Alibaba membership system to increase the fees in the process of
transformation, will lead to the loss of existing members, will create the opportunities for competitors, the development of the site will be difficult.
Alibaba's business platform large and cluttered that it had 27 industries, 800 - 900 categories of industries as a business platform to optimize the greatest obstacles
SWOT ANALYSISOpportunity: Several large banks and credit companies to participate
fully in the field of e-commerce, which the depth of the development of e-commerce has created opportunities
The development of e-commerce legal provisions, and actively creates a safe and regulated business environment.
Threats: Online payment security, not so good infrastructure in some
cities, which will hold back the development of Alibaba. B2B business site model, not only in the last few years with
the rapid development of the world, which will lead to more competitive.
COMPETITORSGlobal Sources Global Sources company private limited
It provides sourcing information to volume buyers and integrated marketing services to suppliers. A wide range of media is used to connect suppliers and buyers worldwide – online portals, magazines, research reports, and trade fairs.
1. The promotion of more channels and market research reports and organize their own event.
2. Promote experienced Global Sources has been done for 38 years, is the old platform to promote and experience.
3. Has its own fixed base of buyers, manufacturers.
E COMMERCE IN ALIBABA Alipay is a third-party online payment platform.
Alipay provides Escrow service, in which consumers can verify whether they are happy with goods they have bought before releasing money to the seller
Alipay partners with more than 100 financial institutions including Visa and MasterCard to provide payment solutions for customer.
How Escrow works?1.Buyer Starts an Order
How Escrow works?
2. Purchase Order
How Escrow works?
3. Buyer Pays to Escrow
How Escrow works?
4. Supplier Ships the Order
How Escrow works?
5. Buyer Confirms & Releases Payment
IMPACT OF FACEBOOK Respond rapidly
Achieving Goals- the continued growth of social networking technology is helping more businesses achieve goals
Efficiencies Grow- Companies are maintaining one-to-one marketing strategies to reducing the cost and time involved in recruiting
Doing e-business Globally
Information available for websites
Facebook page link https://www.facebook.com/Alibaba.AU
ALIBABA COMBINING WITH YOUTUBE
Using this YouTube site Alibaba provide all the information to their consumer, business people and all over the world.
Gives information about current economies and opportunities
Successful small business stories
Provide all the information that :
Why choose Alibaba
How to use it?
How to search it?
Supplier information
Membership of e-business
Business tips and good ideas
http://www.youtube.com/user/TeamAlibaba
ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS
Alibaba’s wholly owned subsidiary group Alisoft is a software store platform that integrated advanced internet, telecommunication and software applications
It develops markets and delivers internet based business management solutions targeting small and large businesses
ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS Alibaba Group having 9 partner relation entities as follows:
Alibaba.com InternationalLeading global e-commerce platform for small businesses
Alibaba.com china Domestic
Leading domestic e-commerce platform for Chinese small businesses
Ali Express
Leading global e-commerce marketplace for consumers
Taobao.com
China's most popular C2C online shopping destination
ENTERPRISE SYSTEMSTmall.com
China's leading B2C shopping destination for quality, brand-name goods
Juhuasuan.com
Comprehensive group shopping platform in China
Etao.com
Comprehensive shopping search engine in China
Aliyun.com
Developer of platforms for cloud computing and data management
Alipay.com
Most widely used third-party online payment platform in China
IT PLANNING AND PROCESSES
In the approach to IT planning in Alibaba , one major part of the planning process was to make sure the operation expansion was completely supported by a rapidly scalable IT infrastructure that could also manage security challenges.
They introduced a BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager which is able to consistently provide high-quality and secure services to its 24/7 worldwide customer base.
IT PLANNING AND PROCESSES Alibaba cloud computing is a developer of
platforms for cloud computing and data management which they use as an IT strategy.
It provides a comprehensive suite of internet based computing services which include E Commerce data mining, high speed massive E Commerce data processing and data customization
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND DSS
Recently Alibaba announced its first major update to Aliyun including an upgraded search engine function and more efficient management of data traffic
Integration of Alipay, an online payment integration just like paypal making mobile transactions easier and more secure
CONCLUSION
In Conclusion, Alibaba group has been recognised as the world leader in the E commerce business. This is because of the adoption of the IT management strategies and technologies that they achieved their objectives and got good outcomes from E business.
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